Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Evesham [Map]
Evesham, Worcestershire is in Worcestershire.
On 23 Feb 1238 Hugh Despencer (age 41) died at Evesham, Worcestershire [Map]. He was buried at Evesham Abbey [Map].
The Warwickshire River Avon rises from a spring at Naseby, Northamptonshire [Map] after which it passes Welford, Northamptonshire [Map], Stanford-on-Avon, Northamptonshire [Map], Catthorpe, Leicestershire [Map], Dow Bridge [Map], Rugby [Map].
After Ruby it passes King's Newnham, Warwickshire [Map], Bretford [Map], Brandon, Warwickshire [Map], Bubbenhall, Warwickshire [Map] before reaching Stoneleigh [Map] where it is joined by the River Sowe.
After Stoneleigh, Ashow, Warwickshire [Map], Warwick [Map], Barford, Warwickshire [Map], Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire [Map], Stratford upon Avon [Map], Welford-on-Avon, Warwickshire [Map], Bidford-on-Avon [Map], Evesham, Worcestershire [Map], Fladbury, Worcestershire [Map], Pershore, Worcestershire [Map], Eckington, Worcestershire [Map], Twyning Green, Gloucestershire [Map] before joining the River Severn at Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Evesham Abbey [Map]
Between 700 and 710 Evesham Abbey [Map] was a Benedictine founded by Saint Egwin.
In 1014 Bishop Ælfweard of London was appointed Abbot of Evesham.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. After 27 Jul 1054. This same year went Bishop Aldred south over sea into Saxony, to Cologne, on the king's errand; where he was entertained with great respect by the emperor, abode there well-nigh a year, and received presents not only from the court, but from the Bishop of Cologne and the emperor. He commissioned Bishop Leofwine to consecrate the minster at Evesham [Map]; and it was consecrated in the same year, on the sixth before the ides of October. This year also died Osgod Clapa suddenly in his bed, as he lay at rest.
In 1230 Abbot Thomas of Marlborough was appointed Abbot of Evesham.
On 25 Sep 1236 Abbot Richard le Gras was elected Abbot of Evesham and was installed on 06 Dec 1236.
On 23 Feb 1238 Hugh Despencer (age 41) died at Evesham, Worcestershire [Map]. He was buried at Evesham Abbey [Map].
Minutes of the Society of Antiquaries. 13 Nov 1718. Mr Norroy (age 57) brought us an old roll in Parchment of the Blazon of the Coats of Aarms of all the County of Norfolk in the time of Henry VII said to be done by the Botton[?] herald to Sir John Falstaff. An old deed upon parchment of Edward the Confessor, a piece of great antiquity. Its a donation of a Mannor [Manor] in Great Swell [Map] in Gloucestershire to the Abby of Evesham [Map]. Likewise two curious old books of seals of the nobility, with many ancient deeds, &c.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Evesham, Fladbury
On 30 Aug 1717 Bishop William Lloyd (age 90) died in Hartlebury Castle, Worcestershire [Map]. he was buried in Fladbury, Evesham.